The Volkswagen Tiguan R – VW’s take on the Cupra Ateca – is spied on video at the Nurbrgring ahead of a likely reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Performance SUVs are quite the thing, with offerings from every ‘Premium’ car maker gobbling up remarkable sales. But is there a market for performance mainstream compact […]
Volkswagen ID Roomzz Concept ELECTRIC SUV revealed in Shanghai
Volkswagen has revealed the ID Roomzz Concept at the Shanghai Motor Show, a large electric SUV with sliding doors and 302bhp. If you hadn’t worked it out yet, Volkswagen is throwing its hat in to the electric car ring with a vengeance as it seeks to distance itself from the dieslegate scandal, and aims to […]
Volkswagen ID ROOMZZ teased as yet another electric VW with a ‘ZZ’ name
The Volkswagen ID ROOMZZ is heading for the Shanghai Motor Show previewing a new full-size electric SUV heading for production in 2021. No one can accuse VW of being half-hearted in their mission to move from ‘Clean Diesel’ to ‘Clean Electric’ in the wake of Dieselgate. We’ve seen an avalanche of fluffy-bunny electric car concepts from […]
Volkswagen Golf Mk8 launch pushed back to 2020 say German press
The new Volkswagen Golf Mk8 won’t arrive until 2020 say the German press as VW struggle to get the Golf’s new technology working. Volkswagen had planned to reveal the Golf Mk8 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the autumn, but that’s not going to happen, according to Bild, because Volkswagen are struggling to get the […]
Volkswagen now planning 70 full electric models across the VW Group by 2030
Volkswagen is now planning to deliver 70 fully electric models across the VW Group by 2030, accounting for 40 per cent of sales. As Volkswagen transitions from the grim reaper of diesel to a fluffy bunny future of battery electric cars, it’s now decided their current goal of 50 new EVs by 2025 is just […]
New Volkswagen Touareg SUV – now with V6 PETROL power in the UK
The new Volkswagen Touareg SUV can now be had in the UK with a 335bhp V6 petrol engine, adding to the current range of diesel engines. We’ve had the usual VW diesel engine options on the new Touareg since it went on sale in the UK last summer, and VW recently had a bit of […]
The VW ID Buggy – Volkswagen makes ELECTRIC fun and funky
The Volkswagen ID Buggy Concept has been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, a 21st century electric interpretation of the iconic VW Beach Buggy. It’s not too much of a stretch of the imagination to think that all cars are rolling down the electric route to a future where cars are going to be just […]
Volkswagen Passat Estate R-Line Edition – it’s a high-spec sporty Passat Estate
The Volkswagen Passat Estate R-Line Edition is a new limited run of the newly facelifted Passat with high-end spec and top end engines. The Volkswagen Passat is heading for the Geneva Motor Show this month with a few titivations for 2019, so VW has decided what’s needed is a limited run, high-end Passat to showcase the […]
Volkswagen turning JETTA in to a brand for budget China sales
Volkswagen are adding a new brand to their seemingly endless brands, with the launch of the Jetta brand in China aimed at the budget domestic market. Volkswagen already leads the market in China’s main volume sector, but it has plans to take on China’s domestic makers by targeting the segment below the main volume sector […]
Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI – VW revives a big bruiser DIESEL
The Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI is heading for the Geneva Motor Show as VW turn back to big diesel power for their Touareg SUV. If you drive a diesel car, and are upset at the ever rising costs of driving a diesel, and the ever increasing disapprobation it engenders, you can thank Volkswagen. Its dieselgate shenanigans […]